GATX Corporation
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Second degree chemical burns and corrosions — WAYCROSS, GEORGIA
| Employer | GATX Corporation | Report ID | 2021021615 |
| Address | 2610 Industrial Boulevard | City, State ZIP | WAYCROSS, GEORGIA 31503 |
| Event Date | February 22, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree chemical burns and corrosions | Body Part | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | Source of Injury | Phenol |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.20000, -82.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking by a railcar commodity offloading area. A 2-inch rubber hose funneling phenol into a 55-gallon drum became dislodged from the drum and sprayed liquid phenol onto the employee. He was hospitalized, having suffered second-degree chemical burns to the back of his neck and first-degree chemical burns to his face and arms.
Incident Summary
On February 22, 2021, a worker at GATX Corporation in WAYCROSS, GEORGIA suffered second degree chemical burns and corrosions to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with phenol identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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